December 2017

Stories from the December 2017 Issue

Joy. Pain. Fear. Obsession. Triumph. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be bitten by a brown recluse, have a baby at home, beat cancer, battle drug addiction, or escape from a burning car stuck in a tree after you drove off a cliff, these illustrated true-life stories from Las Vegans are your answer.

Mojave winters get downright chilly. Most hotels, from the Strip to Downtown, close their swimming pools for the season. So what’s a local water-lover to do for a staycation weekend in this shivery season?

Before you blow your Christmas shopping fund on ties, socks, and gift cards galore, consider giving a few special people on your list something different, unique, perhaps even inspiring: work by local artists.

If there’s one thing I can’t stand about tragedy and death — aside from, of course, its own tragical deathitude — it’s that spirit-sapping side effect of making life’s everyday pleasures feel shallow and dumb.